Technology

Google's new personalized search raises antitrust concerns

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:22:00 -0500

Google is diving deeper into personalized search results, debuting a feature called "Google Plus Your World". But the debut of the service, which pulls results from your own content plus social circles from Google-owned services may catch the ire of regulators.

US lawmakers accuse Facebook of ducking questions on its privacy practices

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:21:00 -0500

Reps. Edward Markey (D-Mass.) and Joe Barton (R-Texas) accused Facebook of evading questions about whether it tracks users in order to deliver targeted ads on Monday.

Facebook set for suit over publicity; Case hinges on 'sponsored stories' appearing on many pages

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 14:53:00 -0500

Facebook’s practice of showing people that their friends “like” specific products could run afoul of a California law that gives both celebrities and ordinary citizens the right to control how their names and pictures are used for commercial endorsements.

LAPD Bails on Google Apps Because of Security & Privacy Concerns

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 09:06:00 -0500

Microsoft’s Office 365 isn’t the only cloud service losing high-profile customers to security and privacy concerns. Google got a dose of the same medicine on Wednesday, with the LA Times reporting that the LAPD is now backing out of its contract with Google so it can stick with its on-premises Novell platform for e-mail.

Author Says Facebook Is Making Us Miserable

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:32:00 -0500

Facebook has changed the way many people communicate with family and friends — but some believe it’s not always for the better.

U.S. probing alleged cyberattack plot by Venezuela, Iran

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 07:43:00 -0500

U.S. officials are investigating reports that Iranian and Venezuelan diplomats in Mexico were involved in planned cyberattacks against U.S. targets, including nuclear power plants.

US senator To Google: Ban Terrorist Content

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 06:15:00 -0500

In the wake of news that terror suspect Jose Pimentel was operating a jihadist Blogger site, Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) is urging Google to implement a system that bans terrorist material.

New GPS Device To Help Warn Domestic Violence Victims About Abusers

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:08:00 -0400

It’s a tragedy that happens all too often. The victim of domestic violence gets a restraining order against her abuser, only to be beaten or killed when that order is ignored. But now, new technology may give victims a fighting chance.

Iranian hackers threaten to attack 'virtual' US embassy

Thu, 03 Nov 2011 11:08:00 -0400

Iranian hackers have vowed to break in and occupy a “virtual” United States embassy website due to be launched this year.

'Rogue websites' bill introduced in US House

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:20:00 -0400

US lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday that would give US authorities more tools to crack down on websites accused of piracy of movies, television shows and music and the sale of counterfeit goods.

U.S. Debated Cyberwarfare in Attack Plan on Libya

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:58:00 -0400

Just before the American-led strikes against Libya in March, the Obama administration intensely debated whether to open the mission with a new kind of warfare: a cyberoffensive to disrupt and even disable the Qaddafi government’s air-defense system, which threatened allied warplanes.

Gov't cameras in your car? E-toll patent hints at Big Brotherish future

Sat, 15 Oct 2011 14:30:00 -0400

Imagine that you couldn't drive on major highways without agreeing to put a camera in your car -- one that could film either the occupants or the vehicle’s surroundings and transmit the images back to a central office for inspection.

HK design student says Jobs tribute not original

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 15:17:00 -0400

A Hong Kong design student's tribute to Steve Jobs that generated a buzz in cyberspace following the death of the co-founder of Apple last week is not original, the teenager said Monday.

US Government Orders Google to Turn Over WikiLeaks Info

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:39:00 -0400

Google and a smaller Internet provider are being forced by the federal government to turn over information from email accounts associated with a WikiLeaks volunteer.

BlackBerry services collapse

Tue, 11 Oct 2011 14:39:00 -0400

Millions of BlackBerry smartphone users have been cut off by a major fault at RIM, the Canadian company that makes the devices.

Steve Jobs’s secret legacy: Dying Apple boss left plans for four years of new products

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 13:32:00 -0400

Despite knowing he was dying, Steve Jobs worked for more than a year on the products that he believed would safeguard the company's future. It was also revealed today that Jobs fought hard to get plans approved for a spaceship-style company headquarters in California.

FBI to launch nationwide facial recognition service in US

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:43:00 -0400

The FBI by mid-January will activate a nationwide facial recognition service in select states that will allow local police to identify unknown subjects in photos, bureau officials told Nextgov.

Computer Virus Hits U.S. Drone Fleet

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:43:00 -0400

A computer virus has infected the cockpits of America’s Predator and Reaper drones, logging pilots’ every keystroke as they remotely fly missions over Afghanistan and other warzones.

Steve Jobs' final wish: to get to know his children before it was too late

Sat, 08 Oct 2011 12:43:00 -0400

Steve Jobs spent his final days surrounded by close family members, and used his last interview to explain to his wife and children why he "wasn't always there for them," it was revealed yesterday.

Satellite shuts down some Canada communications

Fri, 07 Oct 2011 12:06:00 -0400

Thousands of Canadians in remote areas of the Arctic lost all communications after a satellite suddenly ceased operating.